Zach Perry is one of the younger Alaskan golfers we’ve only begun to get to know in the past few years. The 25-year-old learned to play golf outside Alaska, and he uses that knowledge to win a lot of matches. Often challenged, but rarely beaten in 2019, I’m glad to announce he won the […]
What will probably be the top 30 rankings throughout the winter and what Rob Nelson had to say about them.
There are 30 golfers ranked within the AGB and Rob Nelson is now No. 1, re-taking the spot with his AGB Cup victory Saturday at Anchorage Golf Course. Nelson held the top spot since the ranking’s inception a few years ago, until Benjie Sumulong became No. 1 by winning June’s AGB Open, from which Nelson […]
AGB Cup highlights from those not named Rob Nelson
Devery Prince may have taken last place in the AGB Cup on Saturday, but he also took money from the field by winning a skin with a birdie at the par-3 16th. Prince also started his round with a smoked tee shot down the middle. Speaking of smoked tee shots, Marcus Dolejsi made a pair […]
Nelson tells us what it feels like to shoot 63
In a word, shooting 63 is “fun,” said Rob Nelson after winning the AGB Cup for the second time. His 9-under assault on Anchorage Golf Course could have been better, of course, as it included two bogeys Saturday to go with 11 birdies. “I honestly had a bunch of kick-ins today,” said Nelson, referring to […]
To all the AGB Cup players
Thank you for playing in the fourth installment of this event. Even this late in the year, there are other options available, so I appreciate the ones who chose to come out and keep this tournament alive. Here is your checklist for Saturday: Look over the pairings by clicking here. Make sure you are friends […]
Rules for the AGB Cup
All of us will play from the white tees at AGC, so there better be lots of birdies. There is no need for a provisional tee shot. Any ball hit OB or in the trees can be followed by a drop at the 200-yard mark for a one-stroke penalty, even on the par-5’s. You may […]
Full pairings for the AGB Cup
Play begins Saturday morning at Anchorage Golf Course at the following times: 10:04 Jordan Miller Rob Nelson Dave Jennings 10:12 Rich Teders Adam Baxter Mark Adams 10:20 Rick Boyles Kevin Daniels Devery Prince Kyle Reading 10:28 Jeremy Peters Dunstan Wagner Marcus Dolejsi Mike Farrell 10:36 Herschel Deaton Wes Masters Jung Han 10:44 Jeff Turner Stan […]
What’s at stake in the AGB Cup?
Besides everlasting glory, there are some tangible items to be won in the AGB Cup. The low gross score will win the coveted AGB flask. Along with the flask will be a $50 gift card to Brown Jug, so the winner can actually use the flask if so desired. A $25 gift card will go […]
The final AGB Cup players revealed
In the opening group of the AGB Cup, defending champion Jordan Miller will fire the first tee shot, followed by 2016 AGB Cup champ and honorary pro Rob Nelson. Third in the group will be Dave Jennings, who just finished serving his country in the military for a couple decades or so and is soon […]
The middle groups in the AGB Cup
After Jordan Miller fires the honorary first tee shot and his group follows him down the first fairway Saturday at Anchorage Golf Course, there will be a couple of good groups chasing in the AGB Cup. In the second group will be Craig Burnham, Rich Teders, Adam Baxter and Mark Adams. In the third group […]